Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from the Southwire Co., Carrollton, Ga., to supply a copper rod rolling mill and the associated coil handling system. The end customer is Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd. of Seoul, Korea.
The new mill will be delivered by the end of 2010.
Southwire is constructing a completely new production line for Taihan Electric, including melting and casting plants with a production output of 40 tonnes of copper rod per hour, in diameters ranging from 8 to 25 mm.
Siemens VAI is responsible for the engineering, manufacturing, and commissioning of all the equipment for the rolling mill. This includes a roughing mill with one 18-inch, one 16-inch, and two 12-inch stands, as well as a finishing mill comprising eight 8-inch stands. The rolling mill is completed by a pickling line, two pinch rolls, a rollerized downturn, coiler, and conveyor.
The rolling mill portion of the project will be implemented by Morgan Construction Co., a Siemens VAI business.
In 1955, the Taihan Electric Wire Co. became the first wire and cable manufacturer to be established in Korea. It is the leading domestic cable manufacturer and a major supplier of power transmission cables to the Asian market.
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The Siemens Industry Solutions Division (Erlangen, Germany) is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities comprising the business activities of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, Water Technologies and Industrial Technologies. Activities include engineering and installation, operation and service for the entire life cycle. With around 31,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry Solutions posted sales of €6.8 billion in fiscal year 2009.